Ida A. Sparaco

Born on Feb. 15, 1932, in Bronx, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Arthur Carl and Theresa (Carrano) Benson and lived in Pennsylvania since 1970.

On June 1, 1957, she married the love of her life, Dominick J. Sparaco, at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church in Bronx, N.Y. Dominick died on Jan. 22, 1992, after 34 years of marriage.

She was a member of St. Mary of the Mount Roman Catholic Church in Mount Pocono. She also worked elections in Mount Pocono and volunteered at Pocono Central Catholic High School.

Ida loved to play bingo, especially at Our Lady of Victory Church in Tannersville and also enjoyed going to casinos and listening to music. She was very happy to have met Johnny Mathis on her 80th birthday.

She was a very kind, compassionate, giving, loving person and her family meant everything to her.

Surviving are a daughter, Donna Sparaco of Mount Pocono and her fiancÚ, Anthony "Tony" DeGeorge, of Tannersville; a son, Dominick Sparaco and his wife, Kathy, of St. Cloud, Fla.; three grandchildren, Joseph M. Sparaco, Ryan D. Sparaco and Cody L. Sparaco; a sister, Caroline LaCalamito of Yonkers, N.Y.; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Richard "Ricky" Sommers, and a sister, Theresa "Tessie" Bloom.

There will be a viewing from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at St. Mary of the Mount Roman Catholic Church, 27 Fairview Ave., Mount Pocono, with the Rev. Joseph R. Kopacz as celebrant. Burial will follow in Laurelwood Cemetery, Stroudsburg.